.. -- ---- c / .0.. i -L . ON""" "if There are two leadIng kinds of Home VIdeotape Record1ng Systems on the market today One uses the Beta tape-loading system, and the other uses the VHS tape-loading system Sony invented both of them But ever since we did, there have been lots of imitators making lots of different and sometimes confusing claims So if you happen to be interested in buying one, here are some things you should know, Both the Betamax SL-5400 and the competition offer over four hours of record1ng time They both can be programmed to record several days in advance They both have remote control The big difference IS the Beta tape-loadmg system It en- ables Sony to offer remarkable features lIke BetaScan BetaScan is lIke fast-forward and fast-reverse. But you can ac- tually see what you're looking for And stop when you find it And Sony even makes videotape especially for the Beta System 'õ' ----= lS()l'ot '\" \\ \ . o <;) ...... .-.. \ .. .. ........ a. '\ , \. .... .......... Now the fact that the other tape-loadIng system doesn't have BetaScan doesn't mean it's a bad system. In fact, it's a very good one And we should know Because before we invented our system, the Beta System, we invented theirs And since we did Invent both systems, we're in a rather unique position to Judge which one is superior We belIeve that the Beta System is the state of the art in home videotape recorders. Even the competitlon uses the Beta tape-loading system for their professional machInes acknowledging itS superiority for really demandIng applIcations And that's why we invented it So if you're thinking about buying a home vldeotape recorder, thInk about that. s N @ THE ONE AND ONLY @ 19 .Juny Corporatlo of America Sony Betamax and BetaScan are trademarks of Sony Corp